[APBeta] What to call those pesky graphic thingies

[Michael Portuesi]

On Jul 9, 2008, at 7:02 AM, Paul Rodman wrote:

> Ever since I introduced the two graphic widgets that show (a) the  
> progress of an object and the moon over the current night and (b)  
> the same thing over the year (and soon to be over 30, 60, 90 days,  
> etc.), I have struggled to find a convenient yet descriptive name  
> for them. I usual refer to them as the "Rise/Transit/Set" and "Rise/ 
> Transit/Set Annual" graphics. However, these names are a mouthful  
> and not too indicative (no pun intended) of their function.
>
> Competing products have similar features called "night bar" or  
> similar.
>
> Any suggestions for name/s for these beasts? The name should make it  
> immediately obvious what I'm talking about.
>


- Tonight at-a-glance / Year at-a-glance
alternative: Night at-a-glance

- Tonight Profile / Yearly Profile

- Nightly Profile / Annual-profile

- Object Night Visibility / Object Annual Visibility

or even shorten it to:

- Nightly Visibility / Annual Visibility

(which I like best)


m.